Word of the day · 4 September 2026
ubiquitous
/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
adjective
Seeming to be everywhere at once; very common.
In a sentence
- QR codes have become ubiquitous in restaurant menus.
- His face was ubiquitous on posters across the city that week.
- Once rare, wireless earbuds now feel ubiquitous on every commute.
In an image
Origin
From Latin ubique (everywhere), with the English -ous ending; related to ubiquity.
History
The noun ubiquity entered English in the 1500s through theology, where it described God's presence in all places. The adjective ubiquitous followed later and shifted into secular use. By the 1800s writers applied it to fashion, pests and public habits. Today it often marks tech products, brand logos and trends that feel hard to escape.
Nearby words
omnipresent · pervasive · widespread
The word for things so common they stop surprising you.